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VW rejects judge's plea to settle German diesel case

VW has rejected a judge's plea to settle a mass lawsuit in Germany over the diesel emissions scandal.

 

Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone

Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who'd been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout.

 

Is red meat back on the menu?

A controversial study says cutting down on sausages, mince, steak and all other forms of red or processed meat is a waste of time for most people.

 

River tides reach flood warning level 3 in HCM City, Mekong Delta

The Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Center has announced that river tides in HCM City and the Mekong Delta region reached flood warning level 3 on Monday and Tuesday.

Air pollution in Hanoi exceeds red-warning level

Air pollution in Hanoi has risen to serious levels over the past two days.

 

Police arrest two men suspected of killing Hanoi Grab driver

Two men suspected of killing a student Grab driver in Hanoi last week were arrested in northern Yen Bai Province on Monday, according to police of Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem District.

POLITICAL NEWS OCTOBER 1

 Cambodian PM to pay official visit to Vietnam 

Hanoi to extend Iparking service from October

The Hanoi People`s Committee assigned the municipal Department of Planning and Investment and CIS Investment Joint Stock Company to propose the official application of iParking.

 

NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 1

Khanh Hoa welcomes over 1.5 million Chinese visitors

 

Outdated law binding fintech start-ups' growth

According to Solidiance Consultancy, transactions on Vietnam’s fintech market could nearly double to US$7.8 billion in 2020 from $4.4 billion last year.

BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 1

Retail sales and service revenue hit roughly US$156.09 billion in nine months

 

Vietnam should promote local brands globally

VNS reporter Nguyen Minh Huong asks trade experts about the importance of branding in Vietnam during the announcement of the top 50 most valuable brands in the country.

Vietnamese student on the starting line of start-up race

Tran Khanh Trang closes the lid of her laptop after a long discussion with her human resources team, ending just another ordinary day in her life.

A village of earthen houses in Ha Giang

Nestled at the foot of a mountain range in Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van District, in the northern province of Ha Giang, Lo Lo Chai Village houses earthen houses. 

Made-in-Vietnam text-to-speech app reads to the blind

When she was a student, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang was part of a volunteer group that made audio books for visually impaired people.

Vietnam enters home stretch in fight against dollarisation

From October 1 lenders including banks will not be allowed to provide medium- and long-term foreign currency loans to businesses to pay for imports.

This startup is planning a flying taxi service that costs about the same as normal taxis

A flying taxi that you can order through an app? This German company plans to make that a reality in the next six years.

 

Hanoi red maple road attracts visitors

A road in Hanoi’s Long Bien District has become an attractive place for young people to check in for its romantic beauty created by red maple trees.

Hanoi considers vehicle ban, metro underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed to pilot a ban on vehicles around the Hoan Kiem Lake for a month in order to find better traffic management solutions.

 

Ca Mau Province takes steps to prevent erosion

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has begun inspections of erosion sites on riverbanks and coastal sites in Ca Mau Province.